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Can books by Nobel Literature Prize winners ever become good films?

Thisyear'swinneroftheNobelPrizeforLiteraturehasseenhistwobiggestworksmadeintotwoverydifferentfilms.KazuoIshigurohasreceivedwhatisconsideredtobethemostimportantl

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The Next 'Gone Girl' ? 5 Killer Books for 2016

Breakout novels can catapult unknown authors into stardom. Here are five contenders for this year’s biggest thriller

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Six TV drama adaptations of online literature in 2015

The year 2015 saw another boom in TV drama adaptations of online literature. Despite the difficulty of adapting original works, these popular novels on the Internet were screened one by one. Some enjoyed a great success while some were criticized by the audiences. Both the winners and losers tried to have artistic settings through projecting an aesthetic world and put an emphasis on charming appeal of both male and female protagonists. In others words, the lead roles in these adaptations often have a "high face value", which has become an important selling point to attract more audiences.

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Environmental official publishes sequel to smog novel

​A Chinese environmental regulator has published a new sequel after his first novel about smog gained national attention.

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Australian writer Richard Flanagan wins Man Booker Prize

Australian writer Richard Flanagan won one of the most important literature prizes, Man Booker Prize, Tuesday evening in London, making his novel The Narrow Road to the Deep North the finest English book this year.

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Chinese Sci-fi bestseller to be translated into English

"Ball Lightning", one of the bestselling recent Chinese science fiction novels, is to be released in English.

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"Colorless Tazaki" becomes Japan's bestseller for 2013

Famous Japanese writer Haruki Murakami's new novel "Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage" became Japan's bestseller for 2013 during the 12 month period through November, reported local media Tuesday.